Drafting customers’ dreams

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – In 39 years of working for Design Home Center, Brian Fischer has seen it all. Every kind of home or business construction or remodel he has seen. There are few businesses or homes in New Ulm that Design Home Center has not left its ...

June 10, 2026

Grants help food shelves meet rising needs

By: Fritz Busch

SPRINGFIELD — The 17th annual Open Your Heart (OYH) Summer Challenge grant program that provides participating Minnesota food shelves with grants proportional to the food shelves’ July fundraising activities, is underway. Grants ranging ...

June 10, 2026

A 'Close and Distant Reading' at The Grand

By: Amy Zents

NEW ULM — Artist Luke Johnson opened his solo exhibition, “Close and Distant Reading,” Friday at the 4 Pillars Gallery in The Grand Center for Arts & Culture. The show, featuring 15 prints and drawings inspired by lead type spacing ...

June 9, 2026

Readjusting sights for trap range building

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – New Ulm Park and Recreation is no longer aiming to use Minnesota Department of Natural Resource (DNR) funds for the new trap range building project. Monday, the park and rec board recommended declining a $100,000 grant from the DNR ...

June 10, 2026

Area golfers ready for 2026 state tourney

By: Ari Selvey

This year, 15 area golfers will be attending the state golf tournament, many returning with experience and hoping to improve on previous years’ finishes. New Ulm junior Mason Buegler is the lone Class AA golfer from the area, returning to ...

June 9, 2026

Jaxx fall to Bullfrogs

BIRD ISLAND — The Bird Island Bullfrogs topped the Wabasso Jaxx 8-6 in a Corn Belt League amateur baseball game on Sunday. CJ Theis took the loss for Wabasso, allowing seven runs on 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings. At the plate for Wabasso, Brody ...

June 9, 2026